German sources quoted by Der Spiegel stated on September 1 that Berlin is discussing closing the Russian consulate general in Bonn and expelling Russian diplomats from Germany. ^[1] A poll conducted by the institute demoscópico Ipsos and commissioned by the magazine Der Spiegel indicates that the majority of Germans consider an absolute majority for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Saxony-Anhalt election as a threat to democracy. ^[2] Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt concluded that the blame could soon be assigned to Moscow based on the foreign tip. ^[3] Germany decided to blame Russia for a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport after receiving information from a foreign special service. ^[4] On September 1, the German government decided to terminate the agreement on the operation of the Russian House in Berlin over the early August drone incident. ^[5] According to the survey, 41% of respondents fully agreed with the statement that an AfD government would be a danger to democracy in Germany, while 12% partially agreed. ^[6] In contrast, 21% of respondents fully disagreed with the statement that an AfD government would be a danger to democracy, and 13% partially disagreed. ^[7] Voting intention polls for the Saxony-Anhalt elections predict a clear victory for the AfD, with possibilities of the party reaching an absolute majority in the regional parliament. ^[8]